Ray K wrote in
:
Anyone have experience or recommendations for changing the color?

From what to what?
What
products did you use? How long did the finish last before peeling,
bubbling, getting dull looking, etc.?

A pro in central N.J. wants $395 to do it and only offers a 1-year
warranty.

Thanks,

Ray

My local newspaper had a column on tub refinishing,and the best ones offer
a 5 or even 10 yr warranty and use a urethane finish coat that is non-
yellowing(white).
Tub Prep is extremely important to finish life.

You ABSOLUTELY MUST NOT use an abrasive cleaner;409 is recommended.

I'd also check the "pro's" Better Business Bureau rating first.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Ray K

April 25th 08 06:11 PM

How to change color of porcelain bathtub

Anyone have experience or recommendations for changing the color? What
products did you use? How long did the finish last before peeling,
bubbling, getting dull looking, etc.?

A pro in central N.J. wants $395 to do it and only offers a 1-year warranty.

Thanks,

Ray

Ray K

April 25th 08 07:08 PM

How to change color of porcelain bathtub

Jim Yanik wrote:
Ray K wrote in
:

Anyone have experience or recommendations for changing the color?

From what to what?

What
products did you use? How long did the finish last before peeling,
bubbling, getting dull looking, etc.?

A pro in central N.J. wants $395 to do it and only offers a 1-year
warranty.

Thanks,

Ray

My local newspaper had a column on tub refinishing,and the best ones offer
a 5 or even 10 yr warranty and use a urethane finish coat that is non-
yellowing(white).
Tub Prep is extremely important to finish life.

requires using sandpaper - a far cry from gentle 409 - before applying
the bond coating that goes on before the finish coat.

I guess I'll rely on the manufacturer of which ever product I use.

Thanks for the reply.

Ralph Mowery

April 25th 08 07:31 PM

How to change color of porcelain bathtub

"Ray K" wrote in message
...
Jim Yanik wrote:
Ray K wrote in
:
My local newspaper had a column on tub refinishing,and the best ones
offer a 5 or even 10 yr warranty and use a urethane finish coat that is
non-
yellowing(white).
Tub Prep is extremely important to finish life.

requires using sandpaper - a far cry from gentle 409 - before applying the
bond coating that goes on before the finish coat.

I guess I'll rely on the manufacturer of which ever product I use.

I think you jumped the gun on that reply. The sanding is done to the tub
before the finish is applied. It will ruff up the old surface of the tub. .
That is so it will help bond to the tub. After the finsih is applied and
has dried and you start using the tub, then you do not want to use anything
with abrasive in it. That will scratch the finished surface.

ransley

April 25th 08 08:02 PM

How to change color of porcelain bathtub

On Apr 25, 10:34*am, Jim Yanik wrote:
Ray K wrote :
Anyone have experience or recommendations for changing the color?

From what to what?
What
products did you use? How long did the finish last before peeling,
bubbling, getting dull looking, etc.?
A pro in central N.J. wants $395 to do it and only offers a 1-year
warranty.
Thanks,
Ray

My local newspaper had a column on tub refinishing,and the best ones offer
a 5 or even 10 yr warranty and use a urethane finish coat that is non-
yellowing(white).
Tub Prep is extremely important to finish life.

You ABSOLUTELY MUST NOT use an abrasive cleaner;409 is recommended.

I'd also check the "pro's" Better Business Bureau rating first.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

You have to sand, even scrape with razor blades, and acid wash, if it
isnt perfectly clean it will fail, a guy to 1 day to clean mine right,
its been on maybe 5 years. Cleaning is what will make it last. The
surface must be dulled.

ransley

April 26th 08 12:16 AM

How to change color of porcelain bathtub

On Apr 25, 11:11*am, Ray K wrote:
Anyone have experience or recommendations for changing the color? What
products did you use? How long did the finish last before peeling,
bubbling, getting dull looking, etc.?

A pro in central N.J. wants $395 to do it and only offers a 1-year warranty.

Thanks,

Ray

Sherwin Williams sells the 2 part epoxy for tubs

Jim Yanik

April 26th 08 03:09 AM

How to change color of porcelain bathtub

Ray K wrote in
:
Jim Yanik wrote:
Ray K wrote in
:

Anyone have experience or recommendations for changing the color?

From what to what?

What
products did you use? How long did the finish last before peeling,
bubbling, getting dull looking, etc.?

A pro in central N.J. wants $395 to do it and only offers a 1-year
warranty.

Thanks,

Ray

My local newspaper had a column on tub refinishing,and the best ones
offer a 5 or even 10 yr warranty and use a urethane finish coat that
is non- yellowing(white).
Tub Prep is extremely important to finish life.

requires using sandpaper - a far cry from gentle 409 - before applying
the bond coating that goes on before the finish coat.

that is to rough up the porcelain for adhesion,or to remove and smooth
rust spots and chips.
use silicon carbide paper;"wet-or-dry",not papers used for wood sanding.
some kits supply an acid etchant,but that usually smells real bad.

I guess I'll rely on the manufacturer of which ever product I use.

Thanks for the reply.

Sorry for the confusion,the 409 is for AFTER you have refinished the tub.
Even Soft Scrub and other "non-abrasive" cleaners will ruin your gloss.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Lee

April 26th 08 03:43 AM

How to change color of porcelain bathtub

Ray K wrote:
Anyone have experience or recommendations for changing the color? What
products did you use? How long did the finish last before peeling,
bubbling, getting dull looking, etc.?

A pro in central N.J. wants $395 to do it and only offers a 1-year
warranty.

Thanks,

Ray
Just had my tub reglazed for $380, and it is beautiful. I'm selling the
house (vacant) so haven't used it and can't speak to the process'
longevity. The tub was originally white or whitish, since it's a 50+ yr
old tub that had lots of stains etc. It is now bright white, as in
blindingly. This company guaranteed it for 3 yr? maybe 5? (Papers are at
the old house). And he did say not to use abrasives. Also said not to
let water drip on it (he actually taped little paper cups to the faucet
when he was done) and said that would destroy even an unglazed tub. And
also not to expose to products like drain cleaners, which in that house
could be difficult. Oh, and no tub mats, although foam ones are supposed
to be ok. I'm seriously considering having the ugly blue tub in my new
house glazed white, once all of the other improvements are paid off.

NOT "reGLAZED",but refinished.
Thanks for the clarification. I'd just heard someone, somewhere talk
about reglazing and picked up the term. The company actually uses
refinish in their name, so it's not like they were being misleading.

I was just at my old house yesterday, getting ready for an open house,
and still find it startling to walk into the bathroom and see how
shockingly white the tub is, since it was stained for so long. Here's
hoping that helps make the difference to the people who came to the open
house today!